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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MEDICINE LAKE (MLKM8)

Lat: 48.48722°NLon: 104.47583°WElev: 1975.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:58 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Medicine Lake MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Medicine Lake MT
 48.49°N 104.52°W (Elev. 1946 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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